Wanted 6 Front Hydraulic Finish Mower Skid Steer Type
John in CHS
Join Date: Posts: 1 |
2002-01-21 34808
Looking for a manufacturer of a front mount finish mower that is hydraulically driven for use on a skidsteer quick attach type system.
I'm looking at an Earthforce machine instead of another tractor but need to figure out how to finish mow with the thing. (No rear PTO.)
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Wanted 6 Front Hydraulic Finish Mower Skid Steer Type
BillMullens
Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 649 Central West Virginia Pics |
2002-01-21 34813
Never heard of hydraulic rotary mower before, but Google search found this, maybe more. It seems I've read about a hydraulically driven flail or reel mower before, though. Looks like a "custom" project.
Bill ....
Link: Hydraulic finish mowers
 
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Wanted 6 Front Hydraulic Finish Mower Skid Steer Type
Charlie Iliff
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2002-01-21 34819
John:
I have two 6 'front mounted hydraulic finish mowers. The first is on an old Jacobsen Turf Cat 2, which is hydrostatic with a Kubota 21 hp engine. It is rear steer.
The second I just got, with a Power-Trac 1845, delivered last Wednesday. Look at
www.Power-Trac.com
Power Trac has its own quick attach system, but I suspect conversion to a skid steer plate would not be much problem.
My uses are primarily mowing and light bucket work, so I chose the Power Trac over the Earth Force.
It isn't a mower unless you are mowing small forests, but he sings the praises of Earth Force (and, incidentally, Power Trac.)
I assume someone makes skid steer finish mowers that don't need conversion, but if not, you shouldn't have much problem converting something. You do need to be sure the front hydraulics have appropriate float and perhaps draft settings. The Power-Trac mower is to be run in draft, with part of the weight on the tractor, both for traction and because the mower is so heavy that it may damage its gauge wheels if all its weight is floating.
Charlie Iliff
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Wanted 6 Front Hydraulic Finish Mower Skid Steer Type
Charlie Iliff
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2002-01-21 34820
Also, google search produced:
http://www.schmidtinc.com/grasskat.html
http://www.bleilesupply.com/LAttach.html
You might want to take a look ....
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